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"Love one another." -- 2 John 5

Second John for Skeptics

Second John is an interesting little epistle. It reminds Christians to "love one another," while shunning everyone else. Believers are to associate only with like-minded believers; all others are godless antichrists who true-believers shouldn't even say "Howdy" to.

Here are some highlights:

  • "Love one another." Except for all those antichrists (non-Christians), that is. Stay the hell away from them. (See verses 7-10) 5

  • Non-Christians are deceivers and antichrists. 7

  • "Whosoever ... abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God." 9

  • Don't associate with non-Christians. Don't receive them into your house or even exchange greeting with them. 10